Parents of ‘Adolf Hitler’ Lose Custody of Their Newborn Son

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New Jersey Parents who named their child Adolf Hitler, lose custody of newborn

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Heath and Deborah Campbell, of New Jersey, lost custody of their three children, given Nazi inspired names in 2009. Now, 17 hours after the birth of their 4th son, Hons Campbell, New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services took the baby into custody. The doctor who delivered the baby reportedly called the agency.

Why The Campbell’s chose Nazi-Inspired Names

The Campbell’s have denied they are neo-Nazis, despite decorating their home with swastikas. According to court records, both parents suffer from unspecified physical and psychological disabilities.

The History of Heath and Deborah Campbell

Deborah and Heath made news in 2008 when a supermarket refused to inscribe a birthday cake with the words "Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler." The state took custody of Adolf, along with his sisters JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Himler Jeannie Campbell, in January of 2009. A family court previously found that there was evidence the children had been abused or neglected, but the details were not released. A DYFS spokesperson told ABCNews.com in 2009 that she could not comment on specific cases, but did mention that children are only taken into custody if there is a suspicion of abuse or neglect.

“We would never remove a child simply based on their name,” the spokeswoman said.

The Custody Battle for Adolf and his Siblings

The three children have remained in foster care since they were originally taken away in January of 2009. A panel of three appellate judges ruled in August 2010 that the DYFS was correct in removing the three children from the Campbells' custody because Heath Campbell was at risk for harming his children and Deborah’s denial of her husband’s history of violence aided the risk. They are still fighting to retain custody of their children.

The couple claimed DYFS officials gave no reason for taking the baby and had no court order to do so. "It's basically a kidnapping, but they use different terms," Heath Campbell said.

A court will decide in December if the children will return to their parents.